Today: Partly-to Mostly Sunny. High 15 West winds becoming SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: Clear to Partly Cloudy. Low 2. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of snow late in the afternoon. High 25. S @ 10-15. (new snow accumulation of less than ½” is expected)
Tom. Night: An 80% chance of snow. Low 18. (new snowfall 1-2” possible)
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/snow ending by around 7-am (less than ½” expected). High around 30. S/SW winds becoming NW during the afternoon, @ 5-10.
Sun. Night: A 20% chance of snow before 7-p.m., otherwise P/Cldy. Low 13.
Monday: P/Cldy w/a slight chance of snow during the afternoon. High near 30.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 13. Our low this morning (Through 6:30-a.m.). -13.

352 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR. VERY COLD. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. VERY COLD. HIGH 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COLD. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. LOW 15 TO 20. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT.

MONDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S.

AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-

319 PM CST THU FEB 26 2015

BITTER COLD TEMPS AND WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT,WITH LIGHT WINDS AROUND 5 MPH OR LESS. THE COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES…IN THE 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW RANGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL IOWA AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS WITH THESE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS.

The snow is over, for now, and Iowans are facing several days of bitter cold. Meteorologist Jim Lee, at the National Weather Service, says the deepest snow from Wednesday’s storm ended up falling in northeast Iowa.The original forecast called for nine to ten inches of snow and Lee explains the discrepancy.  “It turned out to be a little warmer than we thought and the snow didn’t begin until a little bit later so we didn’t get quite the fluffy snow we were expecting,” Lee says. “The overall precipitation amounts were pretty similar to what we forecast but when the snowflakes are smaller and grainier, it doesn’t pile up as deep on the ground.”

The main concern over the next few days will be the very frigid weather. “From now until Saturday morning, it’s going to be quite cold,” Lee says. “We should see some near-record level cold Thursday night into Friday morning, dangerous wind chills at times, definitely not a good time to be outside if you can help it. Anyone taking to the roads needs to make sure they have plenty of warm clothing and an emergency phone with them.”

The forecast calls for the possibility of more snow late Saturday into Sunday and again next week, Monday night into Tuesday.

(Radio Iowa)

**Wind Chill Advisory until 10-am for: Audubon-Guthrie-Harrison-Shelby-Sac-Crawford-Carroll and Monona Counties**

Today: Partly Cloudy & cold. High 8. NW @ 15-25. Wind chill values as low as -20.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. NW winds @ 5-10 becoming lite & variable. Wind chill values as low as -20.
Friday: Clear to P/Cldy. High near 12. SE @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as -15.
Friday Night: P/Cldy. Low 1. S/SE @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as -10.
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy w/a 70% chance of snow after noon. High 27. S/SE @ 5-15 w/gusts to near 20. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sat. Night: Cldy w/a 70% chance of snow before midnight. Low around 18.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/a 30% chance of snow, mainly before noon. High near 30.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 44. We picked up .8” (eight-tenths of an inch) of snow in Atlantic at the KJAN studios, along with some rain. The liquid value of the snow & rain was .07″.  Our overnight (24-hour) low was -3.

355 AM CST THU FEB 26 2015

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THOSE COUNTIES ALONG AND NORTH OF I-80 IN WESTERN IA FROM 4-AM UNTIL 10-A.M.

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY COLD. HIGH 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. BITTERLY COLD. LOW AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 15 TO 20 BELOW.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. VERY COLD. HIGH AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS 15 TO 20 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 30. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-HARRISON-SHELBY-MONONA.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY.

* WINDS…NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 BELOW BY DAYBREAK. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 20 TO 27 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF SKIN IS EXPOSED AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

323 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 …

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…DROPPING TO AROUND 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-COUNTIES
1019 AM CST WED FEB 25

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER
NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW…4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW.

* IMPACTS…SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED.

CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM UNTIL 9 PM

* STORM TOTAL SNOW…2 TO 4 INCHES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS…MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED.

POTTAWATTAMIE –

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM…

HARRISON-SHELBY–

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.

* TIMING…A MIX OF RAIN…SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON ENDING BY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACT…1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN FAR NORTHEAST HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES…OTHERWISE AMOUNTS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS.

* TIMING…NORTH OF I-80 SNOW WILL MOVE IN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME LOCATIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WILL SEE A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN…SLEET AND SNOW INITIALLY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

A major winter weather storm is rolling through Iowa as snow started flying this morning in the northwest and is moving southeast through the state. Jim Lee is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.  “The accumulations will vary widely across the state. The southwest corner will see very, very little (snow). Whereas, in a band from about the northern to southeastern part of the state we’re looking at six plus inches,” Lee said.

Parts of Iowa may receive eight or more inches of snow. Some cities in the area projected to get the most snow include Webster City, Marshalltown, Newton, and Oskaloosa. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories cover nearly the entire state. The heaviest snowfall may occur over sections of central during the afternoon commute.  “We’re looking for snowfall rates probably close to an inch an hour at times within that heaviest band,” Lee said.

As the snow is moving out of the state later tonight, winds are expected to increase and usher in some very cold conditions. High temperatures on Thursday and Friday will be in the single digits to teens across the state. Another smaller snow event is possible for parts of Iowa Saturday night into Sunday.

(Radio Iowa)